In browser, flash plug-in or Download (iPhone or Android)
Anonymous User:
Create, edit, and download images
Logged-in User:
Save images to account
Email Use:
Required for log-in account creation
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Very robust image editing, Easy to learn for experienced
Photoshop users, limited pre-made options
Description:
User can upload an image or find an image online and
manipulate the image through the advanced tools in the editor
or simple tools in Express or Pixlr-O-Matic.
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Easy to use, emphasis on "smart" tools to automatically define
objects, pre-made animated stamps and fonts available,
can be sluggish to use
Description:
User can upload an image or find an image online and
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Tools very flexable, many automatic and animated effects from
effects menu, remembers actions as completed, many ads on
borders
Description:
User can upload an image or find an image online and
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Very easy to use, Many brush type tools accurately "guess"
what change should happen instead of functioning as a screen,
No animation effects or layers
Description:
User can upload an image or find an image online and
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
In browser, flash plug-in or Download (iPhone or Android)
Anonymous User:
Create, edit and download images
Logged-in User:
Save images to account
Email Use:
Required for log-in account creation
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Easy to use, allows works in progress to be saved to a local
computer, familiar controls to Photoshop, not many effect
options
Description:
User can upload an image or find an image online and
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Download (Windows XP or higher, .NET framework also
required)
Anonymous User:
Download and run program
Logged-in User:
N/A
Email Use:
N/A
Paid Option:
N/A
Comparison:
Very robust image editing tools, familiar controls to Photoshop
users, few preset effects available, no animation available
Description:
User can import an image and manipulate the image with
different brushes and snipping tools to decorate and distort
the image.
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Familiar controls to Photoshop users, many effects available,
not the easiest to learn, tends to open new windows
Description:
User can import an image and manipulate the image with
different brushes and snipping tools to decorate and distort
the image
Uses:
User could combine several photos to recreate a historic scene,
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Pixlr
Photoshop users, limited pre-made options
manipulate the image through the advanced tools in the editor
or simple tools in Express or Pixlr-O-Matic.
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Fotoflexer
objects, pre-made animated stamps and fonts available,
can be sluggish to use
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
LunaPic
effects menu, remembers actions as completed, many ads on
borders
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Picnik
what change should happen instead of functioning as a screen,
No animation effects or layers
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Phoenix
computer, familiar controls to Photoshop, not many effect
options
manipulate the image with different brushes and snipping tools
to decorate and distort the image.
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
Paint.net
required)
users, few preset effects available, no animation available
different brushes and snipping tools to decorate and distort
the image.
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.
GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP)
not the easiest to learn, tends to open new windows
different brushes and snipping tools to decorate and distort
the image
create a collage of multiple images with a single theme, or
remake a classic image in a unique way.